Politics & Society (H): A Paper That Required Students To Think Critically

Leaving Certificate Politics & Society (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Politics & Society (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Politics & Society teacher at The Institute of Education.   Students were required to think critically about the material throughout the paper.  The paper reflects contemporary political

Italian (H): An Approachable Paper With The Occasional Challenge

Leaving Certificate Italian (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Italian (Higher Level) by Erika Capello, Italian teacher at The Institute of Education.   Something for everyone but some challenges that will allow top scorers to show their capacity.  Some very familiar topics with some

Physical Education (H): A Contemporary Paper With Some Tricky Elements

Leaving Certificate Physical Education (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Physical Education (Higher Level) by Brian Gregan, Physical Education teacher at The Institute of Education.   A paper rooted in contemporary issues but with some tricky parts.  A sign that this subject really is ‘sports

Economics (H): A Past Paper Friendly Exam That Retraced Familiar Ground

Leaving Certificate Economics (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Economics (Higher Level) by Rob Quinlan, Economics teacher at The Institute of Education.   A paper that was more reflective of past papers than current economic topics. Overarching topics appeared with a contemporary rebrand. Economics

Music (H): A Manageable Paper That Will Leave Students Feeling Upbeat

Leaving Certificate Music (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Music (Higher Level) by Ciara Coleman, Music teacher at The Institute of Education.   A student friendly paper with clearly identifiable selections. A composition without an upbeat will have them feeling upbeat about their compositions. 

Design & Communication Graphics (H): A Few Surprises But An Ultimately Relieving Paper

Leaving Certificate Design & Communication Graphics (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Design & Communication Graphics (Higher Level) by Robert Kiernan, Design & Communication Graphics teacher at The Institute of Education.   Some concepts swapped places from their predicted sections to the surprise of some but relief

Accounting (H): A Fair And Consistent Exam

Leaving Certificate Accounting (H) Analysis

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Accounting (Higher Level) by John Taylor, Accounting teacher at The Institute of Education.   A paper whose fairness was rooted in its consistency with previous years A good test of an applied skillset honed with

Physics (H): A Matter-Of-Fact But Rewarding Paper

Leaving Certificate Physics (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Physics (Higher Level) by Pat Doyle, Physics teacher at The Institute of Education.   A rewarding paper for those who were rigorous in their revision and did a deep dive into past papers.  Students will

Chemistry (H): A Fair Paper With No Major Surprises

Leaving Certificate Chemistry (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Chemistry (Higher Level) by Enda Dowd, Chemistry teacher at The Institute of Education.   A fair paper with no major surprises as questions remained true to form.  Students familiar with past papers should feel confident

Spanish (H): An Appealing And Relatable Paper

Spanish Higher Level Leaving Certificate analysis

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Spanish (Higher Level) by Maria Fenton, Spanish teacher at The Institute of Education.   Students will have found the topics of the paper appealing, relevant and reminiscent of material prepared for the oral. A very

Agricultural Science (H): A Paper That Asked Students To Adapt To Daunting Questions

Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science (Higher Level) by Catriona Hendry, Agricultural Science teacher at The Institute of Education.   Some questions’ barks were worse than their bite as students were met with novel information. Manageable questions on familiar

Mandarin Chinese (H): A Comprehensive Paper Embedded With The Value That ‘Language Is Use’

Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese (Higher Level) by Yun Wu, Chinese teacher at The Institute of Education.   A comprehensive paper embedded with the value that ‘language is use’. The paper called for a mixture of essential skills